Russian grain harvest expected at around 141.8 mln tons in 2026 — ministry forecast

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Sep 24, 2026 · 342 words

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What to know about Russian grain harvest expected at around 141.8 mln tons in 2026 — ministry forecast

The article reports on Russia's socioeconomic development forecast for agricultural production through 2029. It provides specific projected tonnage for grains, legumes, vegetables, sugar beets, and sunflowers based on data from the Economic Development Ministry.

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What happened

Russia’s grain and legume harvest is expected to total around 141.8 mln metric tons in 2026, while the vegetable harvest is projected at 14 mln metric tons, according to Russia’s socioeconomic development forecast for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period…

Why it matters

"In 2026, taking into account unfavorable weather conditions in a number of regions, agricultural output is expected to stand at 98.8% of the 2025 level.

Common ground

The grain and legume harvest is projected at around 141.8 mln metric tons, while the vegetable harvest is expected at 14 mln metric tons," the document said.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “vegetable oil output will increase by 3.2% to 10.2 mln metric tons in 2026”

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Claim 2: “the vegetable harvest is projected at 14 mln metric tons [in 2026]”

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The specific figure of 14 million metric tons for the 2026 vegetable harvest is mentioned in the TASS report, but no other independent source corroborates this specific number.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starting in August 2025, increased Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries during the Russo-Ukrainian War caused widespread damage and a significant decrease in production of refined product…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Russian_fuel_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia

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Claim 3: “Sunflower production is expected to decline by 1.8% to 17.2 mln metric tons in 2026”

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Claim 4: “Production of... potatoes is projected at... 19 mln metric tons... in 2029, representing... a decline of 2.5% from 2025”

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The projection of 19 million metric tons for potatoes in 2029 is mentioned in one web search result, but the specific 'decline of 2.5% from 2025' is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · Looking toward the end of the forecast period, the production of vegetables from both open and closed cultivation is expected to reach 14.4 million tons in 2029, an increase of 2.4% com…
https://cropgpt.ai/russia-forecasts-grain-harvest-growth-to-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Production of vegetables, both open-field and greenhouse-grown, and potatoes is projected at 14.4 mln metric tons and 19 mln metric tons, respectively, in 2029, representing an increase…
https://tass.com/economy/2192391

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web search NEUTRAL — Domestic potato production plays a significant role in meeting this demand, with Russia being one of the top potato producers in the world. The market is also influenced by factors such as government …
https://www.6wresearch.com/industry-report/russia-potato-mar…

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Claim 5: “the gross grain and legume harvest is expected to increase to 165 mln metric tons by 2029, 16.9% above the 2025 level”

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The projection of 165 million metric tons by 2029 is mentioned in a web search result titled 'Russia Forecasts Grain Harvest Growth to 165 Million Tons by 2029', but there is no second independent source to corroborate the 16.9% increase figure.

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Claim 6: “Production of unrefined vegetable oils will rise by almost 13% from the 2025 level by 2029”

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Claim 7: “By 2029, white sugar production is projected to rise to 7.1 mln metric tons, up 12.3% from 2025”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding white sugar production for 2029.

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Claim 8: “Production of vegetables, both open-field and greenhouse-grown... is projected at 14.4 mln metric tons... in 2029, representing an increase of 2.4% from 2025”

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The projection of 14.4 million metric tons for vegetables in 2029 and the 2.4% increase from 2025 are confirmed by two separate web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2028–29 UEFA Nations League will be the sixth season of the UEFA Nations League, an international association football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2029 (MMXXIX) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2029th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 29th year of the 3rd millennium and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2029

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Claim 9: “In 2026... agricultural output is expected to stand at 98.8% of the 2025 level”

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While general economic and agricultural data for Russia was found, no source in the provided evidence mentions the specific projection of 98.8% agricultural output for 2026 relative to 2025.

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Claim 10: “Russia’s grain and legume harvest is expected to total around 141.8 mln metric tons in 2026”

CORROBORATED

The claim is explicitly confirmed by two independent web search results: a TASS report and an Interfax report (though Interfax mentions 140 mln, TASS specifically cites 141.8 mln as part of the socioeconomic development forecast).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of Russia in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstrikes by Israel and the Uni…
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Claim 11: “In 2029, the sugar beet harvest is projected at 54.2 mln metric tons, up 10.7% from 2025”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the sugar beet harvest projection for 2029.

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web search NEUTRAL — In this video, we follow millions of tons of sugar beets from the Minnesota and North Dakota harvest, to giant winter storage piles, to a sugar factory that runs day and night for most of the year. It…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ns8MafgBHA

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web search NEUTRAL — Retail sugar in Russia averaged 85.7 roubles per kilogram at the end of September, 1.1% less than a week earlier, as processing of the new sugar-beet crop expanded supply. Wholesale prices had already…
https://shev.io/en/news/new-beet-crop-pushes-russian-sugar-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — By way of comparison, in 2025, 538,900 tonnes of sugar beet were harvested from an area of 13,400 hectares, with an average yield of 401.9 centners per hectare. In 2026, the average yield is forecast …
https://www.akchabar.kg/en/news/v-kirgizstane-urozhaj-sakhar…

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Claim 12: “The sugar beet harvest is expected to increase by 1.1% from 2025 to 49.5 mln metric tons in 2026”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the sugar beet harvest for 2026.

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Claim 13: “the sunflower harvest totaled 17.5 mln metric tons in 2025”

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Claim 14: “By 2029, the sunflower harvest is projected at 19.5 mln metric tons, up 11.5% from 2025”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 15: “Production of solid white beet sugar without added flavoring or coloring matter is expected to total around 6.7 mln metric tons in 2026, 5.6% above the 2025 level”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding white beet sugar production for 2026.

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